Design and Build
FROM THE BEGINNING:
North South Homes offers a personalized approach where we welcome you to initially meet and discuss the possibilities for your new home or building project. You can let us know what it is you want to achieve and we will explain our services and the building process. We specialise in building low energy homes that can be taken to Passive House Certification. To learn more about Passive House design and build please follow the link
SITE INSPECTION:
The very first step is a meeting on site which will allow us to make a preliminary assessment of your land characteristics such as orientation, slope, views, and planning requirements.
From this point the building process follows a series of stages that are listed below.
Simply click on each stage below to find out more details .
PLANNING:
At this stage we meet with you to review the Concept Plan and Costing according to your objectives and budget. We discuss and share with you our recommendations for:
Materials (both interior and exterior)
Fixtures
Fitout and Finishes
Insulation techniques that optimize building performance :
We work with you to incorporate your design and lifestyle requirements into your home. When you are satisfied with the design we proceed to finalize the documentation for construction including:
Working Drawings
Engineering Design
Energy Assessment
DESIGN COMPLETION & FINAL COSTINGS
At this stage NSH will consult with you over the final details of interior design and fitout. We will offer solutions and recommendations for the following items:
Colour scheme and paints
Design and layout for built in furniture
Flooring
Lighting
Joinery
Window finishes
Appliances
Once this is all determined we will be able to present a detailed schedule of costings for the project.
CONTRACT SIGNING AND BUILDING PERMITS
NSH will prepare a detailed contract for signing by both parties. The contract will include architectural drawings and specifications. As soon as the contracts are signed, building approvals can be arranged and the project begins!
CONSTRUCTION
NSH will provide the homeowner with a construction schedule. This may vary due to complexity of the project and any other potential delays.
We can arrange on-site walkthroughs of the project with you during the various stages to ensure that it is meeting your expectations.
If there are any aspects that you would like to change, we will work with you to incorporate these into the project if it is possible.
The construction of your building will be managed to meet the material and workmanship standards that we have committed to achieving.
MOVING IN
We really want you to love your new home.
Before the final hand over of the keys we will make sure that you are happy with all aspects of your new home/building project.
We arrange a walk through to thoroughly go over all the operations and give you a Home Owner's Manual with Instruction books, servicing and cleaning advice. This will start you off well and set you up to maintain the quality and value in your investment..
We are committed to ensuring that you are more than satisfied with your new home.:
At 90 Days after move in, we will be in touch with you to go over any maintenance issues that may have arisen.
At 12 Months after completion we will again be checking in to make sure everything is working well.